Take the High Ground!

1953, comedy, drama, war

101 minutes

Sgt. Thorne Ryan, who once fought bravely in Korea, now serves as a hard-nosed drill instructor to new Army recruits at Fort Bliss, Texas. But is he really the man he is often described as? His fellow instructor, and friend helps him to face the ghosts...

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Cast

Richard Widmark

Richard Widmark

Sgt. Thorne Ryan

Karl Malden

Karl Malden

Sgt. Laverne Holt

Elaine Stewart

Elaine Stewart

Julie Mollison

Carleton Carpenter

Carleton Carpenter

Merton "Tex" Tolliver

Russ Tamblyn

Russ Tamblyn

Paul Jamison

Jerome Courtland

Jerome Courtland

Elvin C. Carey

Steve Forrest

Steve Forrest

Lobo Nagalaski

Robert Arthur

Robert Arthur

Donald Quentin Dover IV

Maurice Jara

Maurice Jara

Franklin D. No Bear

William Hairston

Daniel Hazard

Bert Freed

Bert Freed

Sgt. Vince Opperman

Acquanetta

Bar Girl (uncredited)

Matilda Caldwell

Mrs. Hazard (uncredited)

Charlita

Mexican Girl (uncredited)

John Close

Military Policeman (uncredited)

Joe Dominguez

Shooting Gallery Proprietor (uncredited)

Lester Dorr

Lester Dorr

Army Doctor (uncredited)

Nacho Galindo

Mexican Man (uncredited)

Jack Gargan

Army Doctor (uncredited)

Dabbs Greer

Dabbs Greer

Shorty (uncredited)

Don Haggerty

Don Haggerty

Commanding Officer (uncredited)

Creighton Hale

Creighton Hale

Army Doctor (uncredited)

Harry Hines

Harry Hines

Drunk (uncredited)

Gordon Jones

Gordon Jones

Moose (uncredited)

Richard Landry

Recruit (uncredited)

Bill Lee

Singer of "Julie" (uncredited)

Mickey McCardle

Soldier (uncredited)

Steve Mitchell

Steve Mitchell

Quartermaster Sergeant (uncredited)

Tom Quinn

Army Doctor (uncredited)

Vernon Rich

Vernon Rich

Army Doctor (uncredited)

Suzanne Ridgway

Suzanne Ridgway

Bar Girl (uncredited)

Harry Stanton

Army Doctor (uncredited)

Clarence Straight

Cowboy (uncredited)

Regis Toomey

Regis Toomey

Chaplain (uncredited)

Tommy Walker

Soldier (uncredited)

Guy Wilkerson

Guy Wilkerson

Carey's Father (uncredited)

Robert B. Williams

Robert B. Williams

Supply Sergeant (uncredited)

Wilson Wood

Marine Friend (uncredited)

Crew

Art

Cedric Gibbons

Cedric Gibbons

Art direction

Edward C. Carfagno

Art direction

Edwin B. Willis

Edwin B. Willis

Set decoration

Alfred E. Spencer

Set decoration

Camera

Costume and make-up

William Tuttle

William Tuttle

Makeup artist

John Truwe

Makeup artist

Crew

Directing

Richard Brooks

Richard Brooks

Director

Editing

Production

Herman Hoffman

Associate producer

Dore Schary

Dore Schary

Producer

Sound

Dimitri Tiomkin

Dimitri Tiomkin

Original music composer

Writing

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